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Kia ora koutou! Are you interested in #intled research in NZ? Welcome to the International Education Research Forum 2025! Whether you are an experienced academic, a postgraduate student, or a practitioner, this is an opportunity to connect with others & share your insights. Register now (it's free)!

Immigration officials will manage student visa applications using a “prioritisation threshold”. Here’s what that means for international students, universities, private colleges and TAFEs.

"Thank you for citing an article we published" - I just received an email from Wiley thanking me for citing an article published in one of their journals. That's a first! Is this a new practice? They then explain why their journal is a great fit for my next work. Not quite sure how to feel about it

The govt can afford 3 billion for landlord tax cuts. The *entire Marsden fund* is 78 mil or so. & Soc sciences & humanities were only ever a fraction of that. The govt implicitly saying it can't afford it is not credible. They just don't want critic & conscience work from academics.

Climate tech is full of grifters making ridiculous claims. Do y’all remember when this company claimed that they remove 20 tonnes of CO₂ to make a 1-carat diamond? 😆 1 carat is by definition 0.2 g. 20 tonnes of CO₂ is 5.45 tonnes of C. That’s seven orders of magnitude difference. Alchemy indeed!

📣 Announcing: RIS Online Conference 2025! "Finding Purpose in Research with International Students" 10 - 13 March 2025 (online only) Abstracts due 24 January 2025 Details about the theme and call for abstracts are available at: researchintlstudents.com/conference20...

NZ Policy Quarterly issue exploring various environmental sustainability issues, including climate change, is now out. Fully open access! ojs.victoria.ac.nz/pq

Have other countries developed climate scenarios for their #highered sectors? NZ unis & tertiary providers collaborated on this to see how climate change could impact the sector (including #intled) The scenarios are (very kiwi!): 'Sweet As', 'She'll Be Right', 'Yeah, Nah' & 'Oh Bugger'.

Created a starter pack in Comparative and International Education go.bsky.app/QE2fRsn

Does your research explore #intled in Aotearoa/NZ? 🔊 The International Education Research Seminar is an interdisciplinary forum for the active exchange of ideas revolving around international education in NZ. 📅 The first session is held tomorrow (7 May). Register here forms.gle/x8DWSqXxwcJ8...

Are you a researcher exploring the intersection of international education & climate change? What's the climate impact of the sector? How can we reduce it & take action on climate, e.g., by educating students & decarbonising our operations? Join us to learn more us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

This question is part of the UK agent training module - the correct answer (to pass the test) is 'true'...Also, a number of other "interesting" claims, such as how affordable UK is, information on the Openplus route etc. So, who should we blame if agents provide inaccurate information? #intled

An undercover investigation on how universities in the UK are recruiting international students on far lower grades than those required of domestic applicants #intled #highered #agents #pathwayprogrammes www.thetimes.co.uk/article/c19d...

A journalist's must-read books on international higher education by Karin Fischer #intled #highered www.chronicle.com/newsletter/l...

Australia wants to halve its net migration figures within two years to overhaul a "broken system". A lot of focus on reducing the number of international students, including a higher IELTS score & a genuine student test. The government also remains open to a cap on student numbers. #intled

#highered reform continues: Te Pūkenga to be replaced with 8-10 ITPs to remove the "big bloated head office and lots of money being spent on consultants (which have) been writing strategies and preventing the individual institutions from making sensible choices" #nzpol www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

#Nzpol. The new government has decided to disestablish Te Pūkenga - I guess we'll hear soon how that will look like...return back to 16 independent ITPs or something else? Massive reform (again), if that's what's happening. www.rnz.co.nz/news/politic...

Our chapter "Digital Approaches to Sustainability" is part of the new book Digital Internationalization in Higher Education. We explore digital alternatives for international student mobility, #intled operations & marketing, and agent engagement. Book website: www.taylorfrancis.com/books/edit/1...

#nzpol so the new government is going to replace the 1st year Fees Free with a final year Fees Free. Why? If the aim is still to reduce #highered barriers, then the 1st year makes more sense. But what we really need is better student allowances (& loans) so that students can focus on their studies

LUT Business School is hiring two(!) doctoral students who are interested in sustainable business with a focus on philosophy or politics. Great opportunity for someone who is intrigued by political CSR, corporate political activity or corporate activism! #AcademicSky #CSRsky #tiedetaivas #LUTbiz

I've resigned from my role as an Associate Editor of Journal of International Students. It used to be OA & no APC, but this changed "overnight" to £2500 to cover the costs of peer review administration & production. Is JIS going to start paying reviewers & editors? I don't think so. #academicsky

FYI I'm still maintaining this, with already around 70 scholars on the list! Hopefully more people make the transition here

Join our Virtual Book Tour featuring the authors of Student Recruitment Agents in International Higher Education! The next session is on Wed 22Nov 4pm UK. Chair: @espressohe.bsky.social Authors: Jeanine Gregersen-Hermans, Enrico Sartor & Kenneth Chen Register: t.co/xUv9Q2qzYc #intled #highered

I recently had the pleasure of being a guest on the EAIE podcast and speaking with Laura Rumbley, Eddie West & @espressohe.bsky.social about education agents. You can find this on your preferred podcast app or on the EAIE website: eaie.org/blog/podcast... #intled

What will I do post academia? Who knows?! Sign up to my Fucking Capitalism substack - join me on the journey. hannahforsyth.substack.com/p/fcking-cap...

Join our Virtual Book Tour featuring the authors of Student Recruitment Agents in International Higher Education! ● Wed 8 Nov 1pm AEDT/7 Nov 6pm PST Chair: Eddie West Authors: Ragh Singh, Siyuan Feng, Meng Xiao & Linda Serra Hagedorn Register now: t.co/xUv9Q2qzYc #intled @espressohe.bsky.social

Join the PIE webinar to learn more about the new book 'Student Recruitment Agents in International Higher Education'. You can register here www.crowdcast.io/c/mega-webin... #intled #intlHE @espressohe.bsky.social

Articles in our upcoming Special Issue on Regional Refugee Settlement in Australian Geographer have been published. First, Sarah Faulkner writes on place/natural environment's role in shaping feelings of belonging and home in regional Australia.

We are hiring! Looking for an asst/assoc prof in Corporate Sustainability & Environmental Management to join our vibrant department of Management & Society at IESEG: recruitment.ieseg.fr/jobs/3267352...

Offsetting has been hailed as a fix for runaway emissions and climate change—but the market’s largest firm sold millions of credits for carbon reductions that weren’t real. What a story.... not #CSRsky www.newyorker.com/magazine/202....

Join us for this PIE webinar where we talk about the new book 'Student Recruitment Agents in International Higher Education' edited by @espressohe.bsky.social, E. West & I. . We welcome #intled agents, HEIs, #HigherEd researchers to join in. Register now: crowdcast.io/c/mega-webin...

My new UWN article with Henna Juusola explores education export issues in the Finnish context. The transition to commercial international education provision has not come without problems. We argue that the #highered sector in Finland needs a Code of Conduct/commonly agreed-upon rules. #intled

Does your research explore international education in New Zealand/Aotearoa? Join us today at noon (or next month) to discuss the state of play and future steps for moving forward. Contact me for details or fill in the form docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... #intled

A guide to BlueSky for Scientists * Common questions * Links to resources * An explanation of feeds * A directory of science feeds Please share with scientists on BlueSky! Written by me and @markrubin.bsky.social 🧪 #stats #PsychSciSky #neuroscience

In this survey 83 % of directors (N=506) said ESG topics were critical & most believed sustainability efforts had brought benefits, such as enhanced reputation, risk management & talent attraction. But some believe ESG is negatively affecting their business. #ESGsky #CSRsky shorturl.at/stR27

Hei Suomi-taivas! #tilauskoulutus ja sen järjestelyt ovat nousseet otsikoihin viime aikoina mm. opiskelijoiden maksuongelmien takia. Kirjoitimme Hennna Juusolan kanssa aiheesta mielipidekirjoituksen, joka luettavissa päivän Hesarista www.hs.fi/mielipide/ar...

#intled & migration industry crackdown in Austalia. In this article, Xie...."worked with corrupt migration and education agents to procure dodgy visas for overseas sex workers who faced extreme risk of exploitation after entering Australia" www.smh.com.au/national/all... #CSRsky

Interesting news in the #intled aggregator domain: AB has published a list of agents it has blocked/doesn't work with to "improve transparency." Do other businesses do that?! I still couldn't find the list of the 10,000+ agents it works with? Wouldn't that be more important & transparent?

Join The Chronicle’s webinar next week if you are interested in learning more about the benefits & challenges international student recruitment agents present. I'll talk about how HEI's can manage third-party recruiters & potential pitfalls. #intled #highered connect.chronicle.com/che-ci-wbn-2...

Are you interested in sustainable business, corporate social responsibility, and/or #ESG? You can now follow this CSRsky feed that focuses on these themes: bsky.app/profile/did:... #ESGsky #CSRsky #greensky #sustbus #SDGs

I have started a Bluesky feed for people interested in international education! You can find it here bsky.app/profile/did:... #intled #highered #intlHE #internationalstudents #academicsky

#intled news: Australia will address onshore poaching by prohibiting agent commissions on student transfers between providers. Also, a number of other changes are proposed to "crack down on dodgy & unscrupulous players" #auspol

The economic value of the global education agent industry remains a mystery. We decided to have a go at estimating the £/$ commission spending of universities in the UK, Australia & the US – to provide a rough understanding of the size of the commission flow from universities to agents.

Research with International Students (eds Jenna Mittelmeier, Kalyani Unkule and me) is out Nov 2nd! Join the book launch webinar on Nov 2nd to get insight into the key purposes of the book, tips for research with international students, and uses for teaching. Register here zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Kia ora! I'm interested in connecting with people involved in international/higher education or sustainable business. Here is a UWN article I co-write a few weeks back called "Education export: an industry in dire need of a babysitter" discussing #intled in Canada.